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Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Syllabus

Standardized graduate admissions test accepted by various UK postgraduate and business programmes. The full Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus: 8 subjects, 28 chapters, 94 topics and 172 sub-topics, with 405 flashcards written against it.

8Subjects
28Chapters
94Topics
172Sub-topics
405Flashcards

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) subjects

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

Analytical Writing Assessment

3 chapters · 13 topics · 31 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Structure of the Analytical Writing Measure · 4 topics
  2. Analysing the Issue Prompt · 4 topics
  3. Essay Construction and Style · 5 topics

Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion

3 chapters · 10 topics · 20 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Question Format and Mechanics · 3 topics
  2. Context and Sentence Logic · 4 topics
  3. Vocabulary for Text Completion · 3 topics

Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence

3 chapters · 9 topics · 18 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Format and Scoring · 3 topics
  2. Solving Strategy · 3 topics
  3. Vocabulary Depth · 3 topics

Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension

3 chapters · 13 topics · 18 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Passage Types and Question Formats · 4 topics
  2. Comprehension Skills · 5 topics
  3. Critical Reasoning within Reading · 4 topics

Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Number Properties

4 chapters · 12 topics · 20 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Integers and Number Properties · 3 topics
  2. Fractions, Decimals and Percentages · 3 topics
  3. Ratios, Proportion and Rates · 3 topics
  4. Powers, Roots and Estimation · 3 topics

Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra

4 chapters · 12 topics · 20 sub-topics · 52 flashcards

  1. Expressions and Equations · 3 topics
  2. Inequalities and Absolute Value · 3 topics
  3. Functions, Graphs and the Coordinate Plane · 3 topics
  4. Word Problems and Modelling · 3 topics

Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry

4 chapters · 12 topics · 21 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Lines, Angles and Triangles · 3 topics
  2. Polygons and Circles · 3 topics
  3. Three-Dimensional Geometry · 3 topics
  4. Coordinate Geometry · 3 topics

Quantitative Reasoning: Data Analysis and Test Strategy

4 chapters · 13 topics · 24 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Descriptive Statistics · 3 topics
  2. Probability and Counting · 3 topics
  3. Data Interpretation · 3 topics
  4. Question Formats and Strategy · 4 topics

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) flashcards

405 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus?

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) covers 8 subjects: Analytical Writing Assessment, Verbal Reasoning: Text Completion, Verbal Reasoning: Sentence Equivalence, Verbal Reasoning: Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic and Number Properties, Quantitative Reasoning: Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning: Geometry and Quantitative Reasoning: Data Analysis and Test Strategy.

How many chapters and topics are in the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) syllabus?

28 chapters and 94 topics, broken down further into 172 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Analytical Writing Assessment is the largest subject, with 13 topics in 3 chapters.

Are there Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) flashcards?

Yes — 405 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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